Ms. Al-Nimri counsels clients on complex business litigation across a diverse range of areas including environmental, construction, real estate, securities and shareholder disputes, and commercial disputes. She has successfully litigated and resolved matters in a variety of industries including construction, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, education, hospitality, and financial services. Ms. Al-Nimri’s practice includes business disputes, environmental, construction and real estate and securities and shareholder litigation. In her environmental practice, she represents clients in environmental disputes, including enforcement actions, investigations, permit appeals and other administrative actions involving state and national agencies, and litigation of water rights matters, indemnification obligations, and toxic tort claims. She is actively involved in the firm’s pro bono initiatives, devoting her time to assisting with civil rights matters and adoptions. Ms. Al-Nimri earned her law degree from Emory University School of Law and received a B.A. degree in Economics and Global Studies from Providence College.

Mr. Dawson focuses his practice on environmental law. Prior to attending law school, he had a successful career as a civil and environmental engineer. He incorporates this knowledge base and past experience into his practice, providing him a unique insight into his clients’ interests and goals. Mr. Dawson’s practice includes Environmental and Construction & Real Estate. In his environmental practice, He represents industries, utilities, and municipalities in environmental disputes and regulatory enforcement actions, as well as environmental permitting and compliance, related to water and wastewater treatment, storm water management, air emissions, site remediation, hazardous waste and materials management, and water use rights, as well as representing clients in corporate and real estate transactions. In his Construction & Real Estate practice he represents owners, developers, contractors, and designers in various construction and real estate transactions and disputes; preparing and negotiating construction agreements. Mr. Dawson is a contributing author of the Water Quality Control Handbook, and an article summarizing his thesis on reaeration in rivers and streams was published in the Journal of Environmental Engineering.

Mr. Hopkins is a Senior Environmental Scientist based out of TTL’s office in Nashville, Tennessee. He earned a biology-focused bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and, later, a master’s degree in environmental studies at the College of Charleston. Mr. Hopkins’ career began with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation in 2000 before transitioning to private environmental consulting and, eventually, joining TTL in 2007. Throughout his career, he has performed a variety of natural resource services including hundreds of wetland and stream delineations throughout east, west, and middle Tennessee, and he has assisted numerous clients with obtaining water quality permits from TDEC and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Most recently, Mr. Hopkins has been applying his technical expertise to develop best practices for avoiding and minimizing impacts to water resources throughout the southern United States.

Mr. McClanahan is a proud native born Tennessean and the third generation to live on his family’s farm. His roots trace back to his ancestor and the first governor of the state of Tennessee, John Sevier. While at the University of Tennessee College of Law, he concentrated his studies on advocacy and dispute resolution. Prior to law school, he worked as an agent with Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee. Mr. McClanahan understands the importance of communication, honesty, hard work, determination, and treating people the way you would want to be treated. He is honored to serve the legal needs of individuals and companies with interests in and throughout Tennessee. Mr. McClanahan is a member of the Order of Barristers, serves as a member of the Agricultural Foundation for Tennessee Tech University, is a former president of the Knoxville Chapter of the Federalist Society, is a member of the Knoxville Estate Planning Council, and is a member of the board of directors for Tennessee Parks & Greenways, serving as East Tennessee vice president.

Mr. Penny has a wide range of environmental legal experience at the federal, state and local levels. He focuses primarily on advice and litigation regarding natural resource law, wetlands, water quality, and mining. Mr. Penny also represents clients in CERCLA litigation, RCRA matters, and brownfield redevelopment. He has represented numerous utilities and individuals in federal and state citizen complaints. Mr. Penny regularly counsels clients on environmental compliance issues and represents businesses in permit appeals, enforcement, and advocacy before federal and state environmental boards and agencies, including the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He was one of the founders and was the first chair of the Environmental Law Section of the Tennessee Bar Association, and in 2013 he was elected Chair of ABA’s Section on Environment, Energy & Resources (“SEER”). Mr. Penny was the first general counsel for the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and served as general counsel for the former Department of Health and Environment for many years. He is rated “AV Preeminent© Peer Review Rating” in Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Penny is recognized in Chambers USA, since 2010 as tier 1 for environmental law. He was listed in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2005 for Environmental Litigation and Environmental Law, and was named as “Lawyer of the Year” on four occasions, including 2025. Mr. Penny has been named by Mid-South Super Lawyers since 2006 and was listed in the publication in either the top 50 or 100 lawyers in Tennessee numerous times. The Nashville Business Journal, named him “Best of the Bar” at least 10 times since 2006. The Nashville Post listed him as “In Charge: Legal” at least 8 times.